Fastening device for pocketbooks and the like



Nov. 18, 1 930.

H. LEBERMAN FASTNI/G DEVICE FR POCKETBOOKS AND THE LIKE iled Jan. 22, 1929 dlllllum .11/ l J@ y', o gi v 9 7g INVENTOR far/'y Z/rmanf /W/a ATTORNEY f i ,HARRY LEBERMAN,

Patented Nov, 18, 17930 1 YORK, (N. Y.`A CORPORATION or NEW vom:

"F's'srENING DEVICE "non .Pocirsrnoo'KsAND 'rif-n LIKE ,Application filed January 22, 1929. VSerai No.` 334,336.r

My inventionl relates tofas'tening devices, therinventionebeing more particularly related to an improved construction of `this character for use in yconnection with .pocketbooksand similar containing devices.

Amongthe objects of my vinvention isl to provide an improved fastening device yof this character vvhichisv attractive-'in appearance, s'imple'and rugged in` construction, not liable filo to get out fof orde'rfandpositive andy efficient Ainoperationf' vAn object ofthe invention `is to 'provide .fastening means of the kind-referred to and ina manner as hereinafterset'forth, where- 11 5 ,bypreadily and 1 detachably to secure together lthe side members or sectionsofa pocketbook 'which areconstructedfand connected to close :in substantially -flatwise relation.

Another object gofftheinvention isfto proi vide-,fastening means yof the vcharacter described,in which theflocki-ngvelementis arrangedfor sliding movement and must be ybodily rslid into a :particular kposition for escape ythrough an opening inthe "securing 5 element or keeper therefor, before the pocketbook can be opened. By this construction, requiring positive bodily movementof lthef'locking elernent,=;thel pocketbook Ais pre- I -ventedffromopening accidently.`

'Other objects will appear hereinafter; t The invention consists of the parts and combination or combinations of parts hereinafterfdescribed and The invention will lbe best understood vby Ireference to the accompanying drawing,

forming a'materialzpart of the specification,

Fig.` 1 represents a :plan and edge elevaftion,-showing the side membersofya pocketbook secured togetherin flatwise relation by vmy improved fasteningdevicey4 f `Fig.2 represents a perspective view, show ing the sidemembers inpartially'openrelationto disclose the co-operating` parts of my fastening device; i K l i Fig. 3 represents a-right Ahand edge ele- .vation' of 'the parts as theyappearin Fig;y 1; FjgtA representsa detail Lview, showing rail and slidingbutton thereon.

In-the exemplification shownin the accom- Apanying drawing, my improved "fastening, device is illustrated in connection with a set forth-inthe appended oF NEW YoRx,`N.'Y.,-AssIGNoR To enoovn Loox oo. INCWOF YIIiiiiv Ona larger scale a longitudinal sectionqonmV Ythe line 4 4: of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5V representsjanother detail view, showing on a largerscale a transverse Vsec'- `tion-,on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1,; and

Fig. 6 represents a detail perspectiveview, showingmore 'fully theconstruction of the pocketbook structure comprising: side members or sectionslO and 11 yedgeconnected at y 12 for opening and closing movement in a Yconventional manner.

vMy fastening device, in itspreferred form of construction, comprises a locking element in the form yofva `button l1 3 mountedffor slidfing movement along the inner face of the .head 15fof arail 16 formed with a base plate 17 which is adapted to iit fiat' upon the inner -faceof the side member 10.` In 4order to be secured to the side member 10, the base 17 of theV rail is shown herein as provided with eppositelydirected plate-like projections 18 which `extend well beyond theends of` the .rail and adjacenttheir vconnection with the rail are bent voutwardly therefrom at 19 in order to liein a plane parallel with the base 17 so as to be'embedded `within the body'of 'the materialof the sidemember 10, whereby firmly to secure the rail in place With its base 17 in flatwise contact with the side member. 'Y v Y In'order to be secured to the rail for slidving movement thereon,fth'e button isrepresented 'as .being provided with opposing AHangs members 20 which are bent to conform With'the shape of the 'head l15 ofthe rail so as to. slidingly embrace the same. vPreferably a'nd as shown, the head 15 of the rail is provided with suitable stop members 21 andl 22, designed to dene the rangeof movement of the button upon the rail;

The secu-ring means or keeper 14 is illustrated as composedof an outer plate 23 and ing 27 providingv a transverse passageway through the side member 11 while the outer and inner plates 23 and 24 embrace the side member 11 so as to fix the securing means or keeper 14 in its entirety thereon.

According to a feature of my invention, the head 15 of the rail is adapted to enter the longitudinally eXtendingslot 26 with its accompanying opening 27 When'the side members and 11 are swung intoflatwise relation as illustrated in'Fig. 1; and it is to be observed in this connectionA that when thev rail head 15 has been entered in the-elongated slot 26 there is suiicient clearance space for theiange members to allow the button to be moved freely along the rail between the walls Whichconnect the outer and inner vplates 23 and24. The opening 27 is of such size-that the button 13 can readily be passed transversely therethrough as the rail head is lentered in the slot 26'and accompanying opening 27 upon the closing ofthe side members 10 and 11.

While the button can be Vfreely passed through the opening 27 and slid along the rail from said opening into the longitudinally extending slot 26, it is provided, with means whereby upon entering the slot 26 a sliding interlocking action will take place between the button and the outer plate 23 so as to prevent the withdrawal of the button laterally through the slot 26 by reason of the opening movement of the side members 10 and 11. To this end the button is represented as being formed withV shoulders 28 adapted to slidingly engage over the outer plate 23 at opposed sides ofthe longitudinally extending slot 26 therein. According toanother feature of my invention, block-like members 29 are suitably connectedbetween thera-il 16 and its base 17 in-such position that centering projections-BO will enter the opening 27 Vwhen the side members 10 and 11 are closed; and other suitable blocks 31 having centering projections 32 adapted to enter the slot 26, are also fixed to the rail --a-ndits base. By means of the centering projections and 32 the rail head is so maintained in the button securing means or keeper that the button may be freely moved along the rail hea-d without any bindlngaction.V When the button is moved into engagement with the stop 21, it'- will be in position to pass through the opening'27 upon the closing of the side members 10 and The other stop member 22 is so located that the button, upon engaging the same, will fine the particular position in which it may be passed through the escape opening 27.

In use, it will be apparent that'the button is moved along the rail until it engages the stop 21 whereupon it can be entered through the opening 27 upon the closing of the side members 10 and 11; and from the opening 27 the button, owing to the provision of the centering projections 30 and 32 which maintains the` rail in proper relation to the walls 20, can be freely moved intothe longitudinally extending slot 26 where its shoulders 28 interlock with the` outer plate 23 so as to secure the side members 10 and 11 together in flatwise relation. In order' to permit the opening movement of the side. members 10 and 11, it is only necessary to move the button from theslot 26 into the escape opening 27.

From the above description, taken in connection with a study of the accompanying drawing, it will be understoodlthat I have provided a simple, strong and durable fastening device forpocketbooks and like containing structures, one which will perform the functions for which it is intended with ease and eiiiciency, and one which possesses the advantage of positively not permitting the pocketbook to be opened until the button has been bodily moved into position to escape through the opening 27.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred formof Vconstruction for carrying my objects into effect this is capable of variation and modification-without departure from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the details of construction herein set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

' 1. A fastening device for the purpose set forth comprising a rail having base portions and a head, a button slidable along the head Iof the rail, aisecuring plate provided with a guide slot andan opening, both being en tirely through the plate transversely thereof and defined by-edge walls which extend from to restupon the base portions, said button 1;.

being insertable through the opening'and constructed to have sliding contact between the head of the rail and the edge walls of the slot, and projections on the button adapted to slide in contact with the outer face of ltheplate base portions.

when` theinner face of the plate rests on said 2.- A fastening devicefor the purpose set forth comprising ai rail` and alieaded button slidable along the top of the rail and having opposingianges slidably embracing the opposite sides of the rail, a securing plate for the rail and button, provided with a guide yslot and an opening at Vone end ofthe guide slot,vthe opening being of greater cross di-A mension than vthat of the guide slot, the head of the button being insertable through said opening and the rail being insertable in the y opening and slot to occupy a position between `les 3. A fastening device lfor the purposevset l the `rail-being insertable inthe openin `and slot to occupy a position between the ongitudinal edge walls which` define thepopening and slot, and to permit the securingplateto rest on Said baseV portions, .the opposing) flanges of the button adapted to have'shding` engagement between Y'the rail and the edge,

walls of the slot, and said lateral projections on the button, when said plate rests on said base portions andon movement of the button into the slot, being adapted to have sliding lcontact with the outer face ofk the Y plate'.

" In testimony .that I claim the foregoingr 'as my invention, I' have signed my name he'ret HARRY LEBElnnAN.

forth comprising a rail with a head and a-` i button' slidable along lthe top of the head ofl the rail and having opposing flanges slidably embracing the opposite sides of the head of the rail, lateral projections on the button eX,-v tending beyond the faces of the flanges, a se curing plate for the rail and button, provided with a guide slot and anfope'ningat one end of the guide slot, the opening being of great- Y v er dimension than that of the slot, the head y of the rail being nsertable in the opening and slot'to occupy a position between the longitudinal edge walls which define the opening and slot,l centering projections o-n the rail adapted to lit between lthe longitudinal edge walls of ythe opening and slot respectively, i

the opposinganges of the button adapted to have sliding engagement between the sides ofthe rail head and the longitudinal'edge walls of the slot, the button with itsy lateral projections being insertable" through said .opening as the centering projections yare seated between the aforesaid edge walls, and the` said lateral projections on the button,

whensaid centeringr projections are seated and on the movement of the button into the slot, being adapted to 'havevsliding contact with the outer face ofthe plate.

4. A fasteningdevice for the purpose rset forth comprisinga rail having subjacent Y base portions at itsopposite'sides, a buttonv Vposite sides of the rail above the base slidable along the top of the rail and yhaving opposing flanges'slidably embracing the options, lateraly projections on the button eX- tending beyond the outer faces of the flanges, Y

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a securing plate for the rail and button,`pro

vided with'a guide slot and an opening atv one end of the guide slot, the opening'being of greater cross dimension than the guide i slot, the button withits lateral projections being insertable through said opening Vand 

